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# Sync an External Data Source for Salesforce Connect Adapter for Amazon DynamoDB

After you create the external objects, sync the corresponding external data source to get the metadata, such as the primary key schema and indexes on the DynamoDB table.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for
              high-data-volume external objects)</td>

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              <p>Available in: <strong>Developer</strong> Edition</p>
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                <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d88588e74 ">To create and edit external data sources:</td>

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1. From Setup, enter External Data Sources in the Quick Find box, then select **External Data Sources**.
2. Click the name of the external data source and then click **Validate and Sync**.
3. Select the Amazon DynamoDB tables you want to sync and click **Sync**.

After syncing is complete, manually create external object fields for the synced tables.

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Note If the Amazon DynamoDB primary key or indexes change, you must resync the tables to get the updated metadata information.

#### See Also

- [_Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide_: Primary Key and Secondary Indexes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/HowItWorks.CoreComponents.html#HowItWorks.CoreComponents.PrimaryKey)
- [Salesforce Connect Adapter for Amazon DynamoDB](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.dynamodb_adapter_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Connect to Amazon DynamoDB to access and integrate DynamoDB data into Salesforce applications. With this adapter, take advantage of the flexible data storage capabilities of Amazon DynamoDB that provides fast and predictable performance combined with customer 360-degree view captured in Salesforce.")